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Fankie Edgar

Edgar in 2010
Born Frank James Edgar
October 16, 1981 (1981-10-16) (age 30)
Toms River, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 154.5 lb (70.1 kg; 11.0 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach 68 in (173 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Toms River, New Jersey, U.S.
Team Renzo Gracie Combat Team
Trainer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Ricardo Almeida, Renzo Gracie
Boxing: Mark Henry
Wrestling: Steve Rivera
Muay Thai: Kru Phil Nurse
Rank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active 2005 – present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 17
Wins 14
By knockout 3
By submission 3
By decision 8
Losses 2
By decision 2
Draws 1
Amateur career
Total 1
Wins 1
By knockout 1
Other information
University Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Spouse Renee
Children 2
Notable school(s) Toms River High School East
Website http://www.frankedgar.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: March 7, 2012

Frank James Edgar (born October 16, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion. His first career loss came against Gray Maynard in 2008, which marked the beginning of a noted rivalry. He later avenged the loss to Maynard with a knockout victory in 2011. As of March 2012, he is ranked as the #2 lightweight in the world by Sherdog.com.[1]

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[edit] Early life

Born and raised in Toms River, New Jersey, Frankie Edgar wrestled at Toms River High School East, making it to the New Jersey state championship tournament on three occasions, placing second as a junior and fifth as a senior. Edgar is the oldest of 3 children, Edgar went on to compete in the NHSCA Senior Nationals and placed second before he finished high school. He continued wrestling at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he qualified for the nationals all four years there.[2] Edgar is also an assistant coach for the Rutgers University wrestling team.[3]

[edit] Mixed martial arts career

Edgar entered his first mixed martial arts fight with only a few weeks of training outside of his wrestling background. Edgar originally trained with Rob Guarino of Rhino Fight Team, but today he is part of the Gracie system under Ricardo Almeida in Hamilton, NJ. Since seventh grade Edgar has wrestled with Steve Rivera at Elite Wrestling NJ[4] in Jackson, NJ. His boxing trainer is Mark Henry of Millstone, NJ.

[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship

Edgar amassed a 5–0 record before trying out for season five of The Ultimate Fighter. Edgar tried out in front of Dana White and Joe Silva, but was not selected to be on the show.[5] However, a month later the UFC contacted Edgar and asked if he would accept a fight with fellow undefeated fighter Tyson Griffin at UFC 67. Griffin caught Edgar in a deep kneebar at the end of the fight, but Edgar refused to tap and lasted out the remainder of the round to win by unanimous decision. The fight has been frequently rebroadcast on UFC Unleashed.

Edgar followed up with a first-round TKO victory over Mark Bocek at UFC 73. He made his main card debut at UFC 78 against veteran fighter Spencer Fisher and won via unanimous decision.

Edgar suffered his first loss at UFC Fight Night 13 against Gray Maynard. This fight marked the first bout of a series. Maynard used his size and wrestling skill to overpower Edgar en route to a unanimous decision. Edgar rebounded with another Fight of the Night victory against Hermes França at UFC: Silva vs. Irvin. Edgar then defeated former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk, outworking him all three rounds to earn the unanimous decision victory over the stronger and heavier fighter.

Edgar was a featured fighter on True Life: I'm a Mixed Martial Artist leading up to his fight with Maynard.[6] Edgar appears in UFC 2009 Undisputed.

Edgar was expected to face Kurt Pellegrino on December 5, 2009 on The Ultimate Fighter 10 finale,[7] but Pellegrino was forced to withdraw due to an injury.[8] Matt Veach was named as Pellegrino's replacement, moving up from the undercard bout. [9] After being on the defensive for most of the first round, Edgar became the aggressor in the second round by punishing Veach with strikes, Ultimately knocking Veach down with a straight right, Edgar then proceeded to take Veach's back thus finishing via rear naked choke at 2:22 into the second round.[10]

[edit] UFC Lightweight Champion

At UFC 112, Edgar was matched against lightweight champion BJ Penn. After a long, back-and-forth, predominantly standing fight, the judges' scorecards were called on for a decision. The scores were 50–45, 49–46 and 48–47, all for Edgar. The unanimous decision win awarded him the UFC Lightweight Championship.[11]

On June 24, 2010 ESPN announced Edgar as a nominee for Best Upset of the Year at the 2010 ESPY Awards.[12]

The bout at UFC 112 was deemed close enough that Edgar's first title defense took the form of a UFC 118 rematch against Penn on August 28, 2010.[13] Edgar defeated Penn via unanimous decision to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship, this time with no controversy after taking Penn down multiple times and out-striking him throughout all five rounds. All three judges scored the bout 50–45 for Edgar,[14][15] making him the second fighter to defeat Penn in the lightweight division [16] (the other being Jens Pulver), and the second fighter ever to beat Penn twice (the other being Georges St-Pierre).

Edgar's next title defense was against Gray Maynard, the only man to have defeated Edgar, in a rematch from UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon. Maynard earned the #1 contender spot at UFC 118 with a win over Kenny Florian.[17] The bout took place on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125, with the fight ending in a draw (judges scorecards: 48–46 Maynard, 48–46 Edgar, 47–47). His fight with Maynard marks the third time in UFC history that a championship fight ended as a draw.

During the UFC 125 post-fight press conference, it was announced that Edgar's next opponent would be Anthony Pettis in a belt unification match. However, less than two hours later UFC president Dana White announced a change of plans. Edgar was then scheduled to fight Gray Maynard for the third time[18] at UFC 130.[19] Dana White confirmed on May 9, 2011 that both Edgar and Maynard had sustained injuries and that their bout was pulled from event.[20] The fight was re-scheduled as the main event of UFC 136.[21] After a similar first round to their bout at UFC 125, Edgar won via KO[22] at 3:54 of round 4, earning Knockout of the Night honors.

Edgar faced Benson Henderson on February 26, 2012 at UFC 144.[23] Henderson defeated Edgar via unanimous decision to become the new UFC Lightweight Champion. Both participants earned Fight of the Night honors for their performance.

Dana White has announced that Ben Henderson will be again fighting Edgar for the belt next in a rematch.

[edit] Personal life

Edgar and his wife, Renee, were married ten days after UFC Fight Night 13. The couple have two sons—Francesco, born in January 2009,[24] and Santino James, born in May 2010.[25]

Edgar is a resident of Toms River, New Jersey.[26]

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

[edit] Mixed martial arts

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–2–1 Benson Henderson Decision (unanimous) UFC 144 02012-02-26 February 26, 2012 5 5:00 Saitama, Japan Lost UFC Lightweight Championship; Fight of the Night.
Win 14–1–1 Gray Maynard KO (punches) UFC 136 02011-10-08 October 8, 2011 4 3:54 Houston, Texas, United States Defended UFC Lightweight Championship; Knockout of the Night.
vDraw 13–1–1 Gray Maynard Draw (split) UFC 125 02011-01-01 January 1, 2011 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Retained UFC Lightweight Championship; Fight of the Night; Won Fight of the Year.
Win 13–1 B.J. Penn Decision (unanimous) UFC 118 02010-08-28 August 28, 2010 5 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Defended the UFC Lightweight Championship
Win 12–1 B.J. Penn Decision (unanimous) UFC 112 02010-04-10 April 10, 2010 5 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Won the UFC Lightweight Championship
Win 11–1 Matt Veach Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale 02009-12-05 December 5, 2009 2 2:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 10–1 Sean Sherk Decision (unanimous) UFC 98 02009-05-23 May 23, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–1 Hermes França Decision (unanimous) UFC: Silva vs. Irvin 02008-07-19 July 19, 2008 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 8–1 Gray Maynard Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon 02008-04-02 April 2, 2008 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 8–0 Spencer Fisher Decision (unanimous) UFC 78 02007-11-17 November 17, 2007 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 7–0 Mark Bocek TKO (punches) UFC 73 02007-07-07 July 7, 2007 1 4:55 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 6–0 Tyson Griffin Decision (unanimous) UFC 67 02007-02-03 February 3, 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States UFC Debut. Fight of the Night.
Win 5–0 Jim Miller Decision (unanimous) Reality Fighting 14 02006-11-18 November 18, 2006 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won Reality Fighting Lightweight Championship
Win 4–0 Deividas Taurosevičius Decision (unanimous) RF 13: Battle at the Beach 02006-08-05 August 5, 2006 3 5:00 Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
Win 3–0 Steve Macabe Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 10 02006-04-14 April 14, 2006 1 2:37 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 2–0 Jay Isip Technical submission (rear-naked choke) SportFighting 2 02005-12-10 December 10, 2005 1 3:26 Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
Win 1–0 Mark Getto TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 9 02005-10-29 October 29, 2005 1 4:21 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States For Leo Pegel Title Elimination.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". sherdog.com. March 7, 2012. http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/6/Sherdogs-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-40911. Retrieved 2012-03-07. 
  2. ^ Feitl, Steve. "BACK TO HIS ROOTS: Frank Edgar part of fight card in UFC's return to New Jersey"
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
  4. ^ Steve Rivera's Elite Wrestling NJ – Youth & High School Wrestling Training for all Levels. Elitewrestling.net. Retrieved on 2012-03-08.
  5. ^ "Q&A With Frankie Edgar". Bumpyknuckle.com. November 30, 2009. http://bumpyknuckle.com/2009/11/30/qa-with-frankie-edgar/. Retrieved 2010-05-11. 
  6. ^ "True Life Update: The Fight Continues For MTV's Mixed Martial Artists". Remotecontrol.MTV.com. October 24, 2008. http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2008/10/05/true-life-update-the-fight-continues-for-these-mixed-martial-artists/. 
  7. ^ "Frankie Edgar vs. Kurt Pellegrino likely for The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale". MMAjunkie.com. September 10, 2009. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16138/frankie-edgar-vs-kurt-pellegrino-likely-for-the-ultimate-fighter-10-finale.mma. 
  8. ^ "Kurt Pellegrino injured, forced out of The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale bout with Frankie Edgar". MMAjunkie.com. October 30, 2009. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16675/kurt-pellegrino-injured-forced-out-of-the-ultimate-fighter-10-finale-bout-with-frankie-edgar.mma. 
  9. ^ "Matt Veach in to face Edgar at TUF 10 Finale". MMAWeekly.com. October 30, 2009. http://mmaweekly.com/matt-veach-in-to-face-edgar-at-tuf-10-finale-2. 
  10. ^ "Ultimate Fighter 10 Results". MMAWeekly.com. December 5, 2009. http://mmaweekly.com/ultimjj-fighter-10-results-play-by-play-pics-2. 
  11. ^ Non, Sergio (April 10, 2010). "UFC 112 upset: Edgar answers riddle of Penn, takes lightweight belt". USATODAY.com. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/mma/post/2010/04/lightweight-upset-edgar-finds-answer-to-riddle-of-penn-seizes-belt/1. 
  12. ^ Ariel Helwani. "Georges St-Pierre, Frankie Edgar Nominated for ESPY Awards". http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/06/24/georges-st-pierre-frankie-edgar-nominate-for-espy-awards. 
  13. ^ Bloody Elbow: BJ Penn Signs Bout Agreement against Frank Edgar
  14. ^ "Edgar beats BJ Penn again, silences doubters at UFC 118". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/communities/mma/post/2010/08/edgar-beats-bj-penn-again-leaves-no-doubt-at-ufc-118/1. 
  15. ^ Pugmire, Lance (August 28, 2010). "Randy Couture wins battle of MMA vs. boxing; Frankie Edgar retains UFC title". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/28/sports/la-sp-ufc-toney-couture-20100829-21. 
  16. ^ BJ "The Prodigy" Penn – Official UFC® Fighter Profile. Ufc.com. Retrieved on 2012-03-08.
  17. ^ John Morgan. "Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard next; UFC boss says contest is marketable". http://mmajunkie.com/news/20470/frankie-edgar-vs-gray-maynard-next-ufc-boss-says-contest-is-marketable.mma. 
  18. ^ John Morgan (January 2, 2011). "UFC boss has change of heart, Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard III up next". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21939/ufc-boss-has-change-of-heart-frankie-edgar-vs-gray-maynard-iii-up-next.mma. 
  19. ^ "Dana White Confirms Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard III at UFC 130". MMAFighting.com. January 14, 2011. http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/01/14/dana-white-confirms-frankie-edgar-vs-gray-maynard-iii-at-ufc-13/. 
  20. ^ Chiappetta, Mike (May 9, 2011). "Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard off UFC 130". MMAFighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/05/09/frankie-edgar-vs-gray-maynard-off-ufc-130/. Retrieved July 1, 2011. 
  21. ^ Helwani, Ariel (July 15, 2011). "Frankie Edgar, Gray Maynard Agree to Meet for a Third Time at UFC 136". MMAFighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/07/15/frankie-edgar-gray-maynard-agree-to-meet-for-a-third-time-at-uf/. Retrieved July 15, 2011. 
  22. ^ "UFC Results". Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. October 8, 2011. http://www.tdlr.state.tx.us/sports/results/results10_11.pdf. Retrieved February 25, 2012. 
  23. ^ "UFC champ Frankie Edgar faces Ben Henderson at February's UFC Japan event". mmajunkie.com. November 12, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26073/ufc-champ-frankie-edgar-faces-ben-henderson-at-feburarys-ufc-japan-event.mma. Retrieved November 12, 2011. 
  24. ^ "Congratulations Renee and Frankie Edgar!". RicardoAlmeida.com. January 18, 2009. http://www.ricardoalmeida.com/myoffice/storeonline/whatsnew.aspx?orgId=12985. 
  25. ^ "UFC LW Champ Frank Edgar has a baby boy". SHERDOG.com. May 25, 2010. http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f2/ufc-lw-champ-frank-edgar-has-baby-boy-1217995/. 
  26. ^ Marrapese-Burrell, Nancy. "Winning combination: Edgar preps for lightweight title defense by adding boxing to repertoire", The Boston Globe, August 28, 2010. Accessed February 18, 2011.

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Preceded by
B.J. Penn		 4th UFC Lightweight Champion
April 10, 2010 – February 26, 2012		 Succeeded by
Ben Henderson
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